I agree, Simon. PP had a pretty rocky start and some flaws, but it definitely improved by mid-season. It doesn't rank up there with Whedon work, but in my opinion it was better than a few other supernaturally themed tv shows I've glanced at over the last year. While a few of the younger actors were a little shaky, a couple/few of the more experienced actors were excellent. PP did get some bashing at first, but no one can argue that it didn't improve. Sadly, it never had a chance on Fox. (That familiar refrain again.)

After reading the film vs. tv thread and analyzing my own film/tv experience as well as those of others, I'm much more open to a 13 episode series than I would have been in the past. Too expensive perhaps, but very appealing to those bored with many mainstream movies and those sad when good movies are invariably too short.

I think PP actually had a decent chance on Fox... I mean, they aired - what - 12 episodes? Despite being critically mauled and having awful ratings. Of course, I'm not saying it's an ideal situation, but it certainly had more of a shot than Wonderfalls or The Inside.

Haha, I too enjoyed the statement, "Point Pleasant is quite a fun series, even if it doesn't really live up to the quality I often expect from an early-cancelled show." Now it's the norm for us to expect a cancelled series to be good and a long running one to be bad. Such is the nature of network TV these days.

I happened to catch a little of Point Pleasant and wasn't terribly impressed. It seemed kind of like Buffy but with deliberately campy acting. I may check it out some time on DVD. Wondering whether it or Tru Calling deserves to be bought first, bearing in mind I haven't seen any TC at all. But after all, TC does have a lot of Eliza in it.

I just finished watching the Point Pleasant series and have to agree that it got way better towards the middle. I could not stand it when it first aired on TV. But If you compare the first half and the last half of the series, its like watching 2 different shows. The last episode was a bit lame but I was satisfied with how it ended.